nothing is everything in a band. its not a band if its all about showcasing one sound. a band is a little bit of everything.

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Hmm. From your standpoint, maybe. You really don't need guitars for it to be called a band...I love guitar leading bands, The Smashing Pumpkins, NIN for instance, but they use many more instruments than just guitars. And I find 2 pianos can be more effectived than a dozen guitars.

But you might just have to hear the bands I listen to to understand my point.

Hmm. From your standpoint, maybe. You really don't need guitars for it to be called a band...I love guitar leading bands, The Smashing Pumpkins, NIN for instance, but they use many more instruments than just guitars. And I find 2 pianos can be more effectived than a dozen guitars.

But you might just have to hear the bands I listen to to understand my point.

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Most bands have keyboards. Very few real, talented piano players. Pianos can give a hallowed effect that no guitar can give. But a guitar can give an effect that no piano can give. You trade off. They are both wonderful instruments, but (I know I am channeling Jazz class when I say this) no matter what you have, they need to work together and complement each other. Different bands have different sounds. I see your point, and I understand what you are saying. The badn that you had me listen to yesterday had very talented musicians working for it. they just happened to be mostly piano players. I don't think you can truely love music without an appreciation for everything from Guitar to violen and from Flute to Sax.